Valley City, Indiana

Valley City, Indiana
Valley City, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Valley City Presbyterian Church
	Harrison County's location in Indiana
	Valley City Valley City's location in Harrison County
	Coordinates: 38°05′38″N 86°13′22″W / 38.09389°N 86.22278°WCoordinates: 38°05′38″N 86°13′22″W / 38.09389°N 86.22278°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Harrison
Township	Washington
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
ZIP code	47142
FIPS code	18-78236
GNIS feature ID	445195

Valley City is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Harrison County, Indiana.

History[]

Valley City was platted in 1859.^[3] It was named for the valley in which it situated.^[4] A post office was established at Valley City in 1863, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911.^[5]

Geography[]

Valley City is located at

38°05′38″N 86°13′22″W / 38.09389°N 86.22278°W. The community is situated near the head of Blue Spring Hollow, east of New Amsterdam and north of Mauckport.

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Roose, William H. (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 71.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...the village was named for its location in a valley.
^ "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[3] Roose, William H. (1911). Indiana's Birthplace: A History of Harrison County, Indiana. Tribune Company, Printers. p. 71.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...the village was named for its location in a valley.

[5] "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Corydon
Towns	Corydon Crandall Elizabeth Laconia Lanesville Mauckport Milltown‡ New Amsterdam New Middletown Palmyra
Townships	Blue River Boone Franklin Harrison Heth Jackson Morgan Posey Spencer Taylor Washington Webster
CDP	New Salisbury
Other unincorporated communities	Bradford Breckenridge Bridgeport Buena Vista Byrneville Central Central Barren Corydon Junction Davidson Depauw Dixie Dogwood Evans Landing Fairdale Fishtown Frenchtown Glidas Hancock Chapel Macedonia Moberly Mott Station New Boston Ramsey Rosewood Sugar Grove Titus Tobacco Landing Valley City White Cloud
Ghost town	Wynnsboro
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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